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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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